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The Volkswagen ID. Buzz Is Already Seeing Huge Discounts

Think the 2025 Volkswagen ID. Buzz was priced a bit steeply when it finally arrived in America? You aren't alone. Though VW's retro-electric van has been eagerly anticipated for years, fans almost immediately balked at its $59,995 starting price—a lot to ask for an EV with, at most, 234 miles of…

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Volkswagen ID.Buzz Already Being Hit With Big Discounts

With a starting MSRP of $61,545, the Volkswagen ID.Buzz isn't exactly the affordable people-mover buyers are clamoring for. And the market is responding. Dealers are already offering discounts on the retro-themed bus, and you can get a great deal depending on where you live.

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Inside BYD's 'Bold' Plans For Europe

Germany's election this past weekend was a referendum on the country's current economic state of affairs, which are, to put it simply, not great. And I haven't read a single article about the state of affairs there that hasn't mentioned the automotive industry in some way.

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Rivian Says Policy Shifts Will Cost 'Hundreds Of Millions' This Year

There are many reasons to be cautiously optimistic about Rivian's future. The startup said on Thursday that it turned its first quarterly profit at the end of last year. It has streamlined production and its plans to launch the affordable R2 are moving at full speed. And let’s be honest, Rivian…

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Soldier three times drink-drive limit when he killed ‘amazing father’ in crash

Adam Milton was ‘wholly responsible’ for the head-on crash at more than 100mph in which he and another driver, Wayne Neville, were killed.

Evening Standard

Who Is the New Mini Cooper For? Review

The modern Mini Cooper has always appealed to a certain type of person. Small yet premium, sporty not shouty, and with a strong whiff of manufactured kitsch, BMW’s Oxford-built hatchback aims for yuppies but lands more with older folks as a third or fourth car. While the newest iteration tries…

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The Leapmotor C10 Proves Not All Chinese EVs Are Good

As cliché as it sounds, it feels like barely a week goes past without a new brand from China either announcing its entry to the U.K. or bringing out a handful of cars for the masses to enjoy. Each comes with tales of huge numbers, plans for dealers in every…

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Trump Could Hit The Entire Auto Industry With The Chicken Tax

What does chicken have to do with what cars you can buy in America, and how much you pay for them? A lot more than you might think. And with President Trump now threatening new 25% tariffs on all imported automobiles, the industry's most controversial tax could be applied much…

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Here’s How Much Range A $3,500 Volkswagen E-Golf Has In Winter

The Volkswagen e-Golf is far from what we’d call a do-it-all electric car. Debuting back in 2014, it was VW’s attempt at making a mainstream EV at a time when the first-generation Nissan Leaf was the best value-for-money proposition on the market.

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Volkswagen Puts New Engine In China's Next-Gen Atlas

Having been around since 2017, the Atlas is getting long in the tooth. Thankfully, Volkswagen is ready to replace its aging SUV by launching the new Teramont Pro in China with help from its local partner SAIC. The three-row family hauler has been using the "Teramont" name there and in…

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Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report

Volkswagen saw its electric car sales decrease by 2.7% in 2024 when Audi fell even harder, with EV deliveries declining by 7.8%. Demand for the VW Group's zero-emission models decreased by 3.4%, proving that the transition to an all-electric lineup will be bumpy. A new report indicates the two brands…

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Livery-Matched ID.Buzz and 911 Dakar Is the Perfect Two-Car Garage

The Porsche 911 Dakar with the Rothman-inspired livery and the Volkswagen ID.Buzz have at least one thing in common—two-tone paint schemes. The Buzz’s retro styling and familiar lines make it the perfect candidate to wear the Dakar’s optional paint scheme, and one Porsche dealer in the Netherlands has done just…

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Scout Range Extender Will Be A Non-Turbo Four-Cylinder, Offer 500-Mile Range

The revival of the Scout Motors brand under Volkswagen is one of the most exciting developments on the U.S. electric vehicle scene, but we still don’t know a whole lot about its upcoming vehicles. We’ve seen what they will look like, but very little in the way of technical information…

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The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Stealing Tons Of Buyers From Other Brands

Broadly speaking, electric vehicles are throwing loyalty out the window and helping brands steal buyers from competitors in unexpected ways. That's something we've known to be true for years, and it's something car companies brag about constantly. For automakers, "conquests" are a big deal.

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German Sports Carmaker Porsche To Cut 1,900 Jobs

Sports car manufacturer Porsche said Thursday it will axe 1,900 jobs after sales slumped in China and amid a tricky shift to electric vehicles, the latest blow for Germany's stalling auto sector.

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Porsche Is Cutting a Bunch of Jobs Over Weak EV Demand

It's no secret that Volkswagen Group is having a tough time right now. With 2024 fading in the rearview and all kinds of uncertainly facing automakers for the future, Porsche, one of VW's most important brands, is looking to downsize. Considerably.

The Independent UK

Scout Motors' effort to directly sell its electric SUVs where they'll make them stalls

Legislation to let Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors sell its electric SUVs directly to people in South Carolina, where the vehicles will be built, has stalled after fierce opposition from traditional automobile dealers

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What Next For Honda And Nissan?

Honda and Nissan on Thursday announced the scrapping of merger talks that would have created the world's third-biggest auto company by unit sales behind Toyota and Volkswagen.

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Evening Standard

Man ‘lucky he didn’t get shot’ after crashing into Buckingham Palace gates

Johnny Scott, 26, drove his VW Polo into the south centre gate of the royal residence on March 9 last year, causing £24,493 in damage.

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Europe's most popular cars - ranked by country

In 2024, the most popular car on the old continent was the Dacia Sandero (268,101 units, +14%), followed by the Renault Clio (216,317 units, +7%) and the Volkswagen Golf (215,715 units, +17%). A total of 12.91 million new cars were registered in Europe (+0.9%), mainly due to the demand for hybrid…

The Independent UK

Honda-Nissan’s $60bn mega merger deal collapses with promise to continue collaboration on EVs

Merger would have created world's third-largest auto group by vehicle sales, only after Toyota and Volkswagen

The Independent UK

Deals and wheels: Aguero to become Porsche Formula E driver, Volvo’s EX30 gets chunky Cross Country version and Volkswagen previews compact EV

A round-up of the latest car reveals, consumer issues and hot deals.

TechRadar

Volkswagen teases new EV that's set to become the cheapest it's ever made

The new ID.One is set to cost around $21,000 when it goes on sale.

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The Volkswagen Golf R Is Nearly a $50,000 Car Now

Volkswagen updated the GTI and Golf R for 2025. Both cars have tweaked styling inside and out, and there's more power from the Golf R's turbocharged 2.0-liter engine. The result is a notable price bump, led by a hefty $1,435 increase for the Golf R.

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Volkswagen Put a GTI Engine in Three Normal Cars

Volkswagen is spicing up its European portfolio by giving three of its sensible cars the heart of a hot hatchback. From now on, the Tiguan and Tayron SUVs and the Passat wagon can be ordered with the same turbocharged four-cylinder engine found in the Golf GTI. The 2.0-liter unit is…

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